military
Russia and China blast US missile test
World
August 20, 2019
Russia and China blast US missile test
Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms…
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
For months, Turkey has been threatening to send troops across its southern border into predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria. It would…
Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Israeli army kills 4 militants trying to cross Gaza fence
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops killed four Palestinian militants who attempted to cross through the perimeter fence…
Clampdown on grief in Kashmir’s shackled main city
World
August 10, 2019
Clampdown on grief in Kashmir’s shackled main city
In India’s curfew-smothered Kashmir valley, even the freedom to mourn the dead has been shut down. When his father suddenly…
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
World
August 7, 2019
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
Armed soldiers stand in front of coils of barbed wire in Indian Kashmir’s summer capital of Srinagar as a massive…
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
World
July 17, 2019
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role…
Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation
Egypt’s minister of state for military production Mohammed Saed al-Assar held a meeting on Monday with General Manager (GM) of…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
World
July 10, 2019
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
China demanded Tuesday that the United States “immediately cancel” a potential sale of US$2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan,…
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
World
July 3, 2019
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described…